PASSIVE VOICE

Mr. Seander Alfonsus’ Class

Auxiliary Verb
• IS
• AM
• ARE
• WAS
• WERE
• HAVE BEEN
• HAS BEEN
• WILL BE
How to construct?
POSITIVE
S + BE (AUXILIARY VERB) + V3 + BY…
JOHN WAS BITTEN BY THAT DOG

NEGATIVE
S + BE (AUXILIARY VERB) + NOT + V3 + BY…
JOHN WAS NOT BITTEN BY THAT DOG

INTERROGATIVE
BE (AUXILIARY VERB) + S + V3 + BY…
WAS JOHN BITTEN BY THAT DOG?

* AUXILIARY VERB YANG BIASA DIPAKAI DI

INTERROGATIVE = IS, WAS, WERE, HAS, HAD, WILL
Use of Modal Verbs
MODAL VERBS:
• SHALL
• SHOULD
• CAN
• COULD
• WILL
• WOULD
• MAY
• MUST
• MIGHT
Use of Modal Verbs
S + MODAL + BE + V3 + BY…

Example:

YOU MUST READ THE BOOK (Active)

THE BOOK MUST BE READ BY YOU (Passive)

Use of Infinitive
S + V+ TO + BE + V3
Example:

SHE WANTS TO BE INVITED

YOU HAVE TO BE TESTED

I EXPECT TO BE SURPRISED
Tenses
There are 8 common tenses used in Passive Voice
1. Simple Present
2. Simple Past
3. Present Continuous
4. Present Perfect
5. Past Perfect
6. Simple Future/Present Future
7. Past Future
8. Past Continuous
Simple Present Tense
Subject + be (am, is, are) + past participle + (by agent)

+ Your motorcycle is stolen by Paul

- Your motorcycle is not stolen by Paul
? Is your motorcycle stolen by Paul?

I clean the car in my garage – Active

The car is cleaned by me in my garage – Passive +
The car is not cleaned by me in my garage – Passive –
Is the car cleaned by me in my garage? – Passive ?
Simple Past Tense
Subject + be (was, were) + past participle + (by agent)

+ Your motorcycle was stolen by Paul last night

- Your motorcycle was not stolen by Paul last night
? Was your motorcycle stolen by Paul last night?

I clean the car in my garage – Active

The car was cleaned by me in my garage – Passive +
The car was not cleaned by me in my garage – Passive –
Was the car cleaned by me in my garage – Passive ?
Present Continuous Tense
Subject + be (am, is, are) + being + past participle + (by agent)

+ Your motorcycle is being stolen by Paul at the moment

- Your motorcycle is not being stolen by Paul at the moment
? Is your motorcycle being stolen by Paul at the moment?
Present Perfect Tense
Subject + Have/ Has + Been + past participle + (by agent)

+ Your motorcycle has been stolen by Paul

- Your motorcycle has not been stolen by Paul
? Has your motorcycle been stolen by Paul?
Past Perfect Tense
Subject + Had + Been + past participle + (by agent)

+ Your motorcycle had been stolen by Paul

- Your motorcycle had not been stolen by Paul
? Had your motorcycle been stolen by Paul?
Simple Future Tense (Will)
Subject + will + be + past participle + (by agent)

+ Your motorcycle will be stolen by Paul next week

- Your motorcycle will not be stolen by Paul next week
? Will your motorcycle be stolen by Paul next week?
Simple Future Tense (Be Going
To)
Subject + be (is, am are) going to + be + past participle + (by
agent)

+ Your motorcycle is going to be stolen by Paul next week

- Your motorcycle is not going to be stolen by Paul next week
? Is your motorcycle going to be stolen by Paul next week?
Past Future Tense
Subject + would + be + past participle + (by agent)

Active: They would learn English

Passive:
+ English would be learned/learnt by them
- English would not be learned/learnt by them
? Would English be learned/learnt by them?
Past Continuous Tense
Subject + was+ being + past participle + (by agent)

+ Your motorcycle was being stolen by Paul last week

- Your motorcycle was not being stolen by Paul last week
? Was your motorcycle being stolen by Paul last week?
Mini Tips
Past = was, had

Present = is, has

Continuous = being

Perfect = have/has/had, been

Future = will/going to
 EXERCISE
Turn this Active Voice sentence into Passive Voice form in 8 different tenses

+ I clean the car in my garage

- He does not read the book

? Does he chase that thief?

 THE END
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(x) Conditional
There are 2 (two) types of conditional commonly used in
Passive Voice:
1. Present Conditional
*The use of WOULD BE
The car would be washed, if…

2. Past Conditional
*The use of WOULD HAVE BEEN
The car would have been washed, if…
(x) Future Continuous Tense
Subject + will + be (is, am are) + being + past participle + (by
agent)

+ Your motorcycle will be being stolen by Paul next week

- Your motorcycle will not be being stolen by Paul next week
? Will your motorcycle be being stolen by Paul next week?